The Army SBIR/STTR Phase I topic “Modular Payloads for UAS” seeks to improve unmanned aircraft systems by developing payloads that can be easily swapped across platforms using a common interface. The
In December 2025, U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopters successfully engaged drones in air-to-air combat using 30mm proximity ammunition during a live-fire exercise at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The
The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is enhancing its capabilities as a counter-drone platform by incorporating proximity-fuzed 30mm cannon ammunition, specifically the XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosi